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Presidential elections 2012
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Presidential elections news
5/11/2012 12:39:50 PM
Presidential debate between Islamist candidate Abul-Fotouh and former foreign minister Moussa sees religion and political history come to the fore
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World
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International
5/3/2012 6:50:04 PM
In the latest child abuse scandal in the Catholic Church, an Italian priest is sentenced to nine years
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World
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Region
5/3/2012 4:14:14 PM
Lawmakers in Kuwait impose death penalty for blasphemy, citing a need to curtail the increase of the incident and to 'deter' it
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World
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Region
5/2/2012 7:14:21 PM
Libya says the previous ban on religious political party functioned to test public reactions to the legislation
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Opinion
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5/2/2012 5:23:14 PM
In an unprecedented development, comedy superstar Adel Imam is facing a possible three-month prison sentence for alleged "contempt of religion" in several of his films.
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Arts & Culture
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Film
4/26/2012 6:39:52 PM
'Front for Creativity' stages rally outside Agouza courtroom against iconic comedian's 3-year jail sentence – since overturned – for 'defaming religion'
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Arts & Culture
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Film
4/26/2012 3:02:41 PM
Parliament's religious affairs committee prepares bill aimed at penalising local producers, distributors of film content deemed 'harmful to society'
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World
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Region
4/25/2012 9:53:15 AM
Libyan authorities on Tuesday passed legislation governing the formation of political organisations which rules out religious, regional and tribal platforms and bans foreign funding
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World
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International
4/15/2012 7:10:21 PM
Jakarta hosts a group of Egyptian and Tunisian politicians and analysts to talk about the future of the interrelation between politics and religion in the post-Arab Spring era
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World
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Region
4/7/2012 2:01:25 PM
The conflict in Syria, pitting majority Sunnis against rulers from an offshoot of Shiite Islam, is increasing sectarian tension that is closely linked to political discord in the region
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Books
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4/2/2012 2:43:38 PM
Author El-Anani analyses how Islamists' dominance over public space will determine Egypt's path, and despite many peoples' fears, he concludes there is a brighter end
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Books
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3/31/2012 6:36:05 PM
At a time when some Islamist currents are challenging freedoms of speech and expression, a new book documents the interaction of art and religion in the second half of the 20th century
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World
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International
3/29/2012 7:09:30 PM
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Egypt
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Politics
3/24/2012 1:57:12 PM
Egypt is home to a number of Christian denominations, who differ from the Coptic Orthodox Church on some key issues
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World
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International
3/23/2012 3:41:24 PM
Cuba's Catholics hope Pope Benedict's visit will lead to softening of state's line on religion, others fear resurgence of Church power in the Communist state
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Egypt
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Politics
3/18/2012 12:40:26 PM
Vatican's Pope Benedict XVI expresses solidarity with Egypt's Coptic Orthodox community, following Coptic patriarch's death on Saturday
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Arts & Culture
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Film
3/8/2012 6:45:38 PM
Ahmed Abdallah prevented from filming in Sayeda Nafisa mosque despite having official permission, Egyptian Creativity Front condemns decision
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Books
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Review
3/6/2012 11:08:15 AM
Moussa's classic, now more than eight decades old, argues that the religious clergy - rather than religion itself - has historically represented the main source of persecution
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Egypt
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Politics
2/28/2012 5:53:13 PM
As he awaits the verdict of an existing religious defamation case, another lawsuit filed against the Coptic business tycoon over a controversial cartoon he posted online is dismissed
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Egypt
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Politics
2/24/2012 2:51:43 PM
After sweeping the first free elections in both countries, Islamists in Tunisia and Egypt reveal tendencies of more religion that previously admitted despite emphasis on working with the secularists
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